I realize that there are fields in which men seem to perform better. But I had thought this was usually attributed to differences in brain architecture, not hormones.
I’ve heard career advice for women to the effect of “If you are in a male-dominated field, you need to act more aggressive, or else men will walk all over you because of their different social style.” Example: women get fewer salary increases simply because they don’t ask for them.
(This advice is sometimes given with the implication that this difference in social styles is culturally-enforced, rather than biological; I don’t know which of these factors is more important in creating the difference, but it does exist.)
The salary effect isn’t what I was referring to here, though. The submitter said the extra T made her “good at a male dominated subject.” I took that to mean she is more skilled at performing her job than she would be otherwise, rather than that she makes more money than she would otherwise.
Maybe that was a bad example; the salary effect isn’t what I was trying to get at, either.
I think that that kind of gap in assertiveness could affect women’s productivity as well. If you have trouble making your ideas heard in the workplace, then your effectiveness there is diminished. Being assertive about asking questions and taking more responsibility can build skills, too.
I’ve heard career advice for women to the effect of “If you are in a male-dominated field, you need to act more aggressive, or else men will walk all over you because of their different social style.” Example: women get fewer salary increases simply because they don’t ask for them.
(This advice is sometimes given with the implication that this difference in social styles is culturally-enforced, rather than biological; I don’t know which of these factors is more important in creating the difference, but it does exist.)
The salary effect isn’t what I was referring to here, though. The submitter said the extra T made her “good at a male dominated subject.” I took that to mean she is more skilled at performing her job than she would be otherwise, rather than that she makes more money than she would otherwise.
Maybe that was a bad example; the salary effect isn’t what I was trying to get at, either.
I think that that kind of gap in assertiveness could affect women’s productivity as well. If you have trouble making your ideas heard in the workplace, then your effectiveness there is diminished. Being assertive about asking questions and taking more responsibility can build skills, too.